Parliamentary Information and Communications Technology Service

Thomas Docherty: To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, which contractors have been hired by PICT during the current financial year; and which such contractors have had their contracts terminated due to poor performance.

John Thurso: So far during the financial year 2014-15 PICT has employed 57 contractors, of whom 14 have been supporting services for Members. Further details cannot be provided without identifying individuals. Many are on short term contracts. None has had a contract terminated early.

Beef: Imports

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what quantity and value of beef was imported to the UK from each importing country in the last year.

George Eustice: The following table provides details of UK imports of beef and veal as recorded in the Official Overseas Trade Statistics for the period May 2013 to April 2014. This is the latest available data.
	
		
			  May 2013-April 2014 
			 Country of dispatch Quantity (thousand tonnes) Value (£ million) 
			 Irish Republic 168 629 
			 Netherlands 15 56 
			 Germany 9 29 
			 Poland 8 30 
			 Australia 8 49 
			 Namibia 6 24 
			 Brazil 5 20 
		
	
	
		
			 Uruguay 4 22 
			 Spain 2 8 
			 New Zealand 4 17 
			 Botswana 5 16 
			 Italy 3 16 
			 France 3 9 
			 Denmark 2 8 
			 Belgium 2 10 
			 Austria 1 5 
			 Argentina <0.5 1 
			 Chile <0.5 <0.5 
			 U.S.A. <0.5 <0.5 
			 Hungary <0.5 <0.5 
			 Portugal <0.5 <0.5 
			 Switzerland <0.5 <0.5 
			 Nauru <0.5 <0.5 
			 Greece <0.5 <0.5 
			 Beef and veal imports total 246 949 
			 Source: HM Revenue and Customs 2013 and 2014 Data is subject to amendments